DENTAL SURGICAL SUCTION APPARATUS

• US 20160038661A1
• Filed: 03/15/2014
• Published: 02/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rolin Henry
• Original Assignee: Rolin Henry
• Inventors: Henry, Rolin S.
• Granted Patent: US 10,814,050 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 17/08 Aspiration nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/76 Handpieces specially for suction-irrigation A61M1/774, aspiration tips A61M1/84
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/84 Drainage tubes; Aspiration tips for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/90; for surgical cutting instruments A61B17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2207/00 Methods of manufacture, assembly or production

Abstract

A dental surgical suction apparatus combines the features and benefits of a surgical suction tip and a saliva ejector. The apparatus creates a more powerful suction force than provided by a saliva ejector by itself and can allow for better suctioning during oral surgery procedures and sedation, where keeping saliva and blood secretion from the throat can be critical, while also providing a device that is less traumatic to a patient'"'"'s mouth. The apparatus can include a rigid tubular handle portion configured to releasably attach to a receiving port configured to receive a surgical suction tip on one end, a flexible tube portion connected to another end of the rigid tubular handle portion, and a soft tip portion connected to another end of the flexible tube portion. The soft tip portion includes a plurality of openings configured to minimize complete obstruction during suctioning.

Claims

1. A dental surgical suction apparatus, comprising:

a rigid tubular handle portion configured on one end to releasably attach to a receiving port configured to receive a surgical suction tip on one end;

a flexible tube portion connected to another end of the rigid tubular handle portion; and

a soft tip portion connected to another end of the flexible tube portion, wherein the soft tip portion comprises a plurality of openings configured to minimize complete obstruction during suctioning.

2. The dental surgical suction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the receiving port is configured to be operatively connected to a vacuum source to provide for a suction through the dental surgical suction apparatus.

3. The dental surgical suction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rigid tubular handle portion and flexible tube portion are non-releasably attached.

4. The dental surgical suction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rigid tubular handle portion and flexible tube portion are releasably attached.

5. The dental surgical suction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flexible tube portion and soft tip portion are non-releasably attached.

6. The dental surgical suction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flexible tube portion and soft tip portion are releasably attached.

7. The dental surgical suction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inside diameter of the rigid tubular handle portion is greater than the inside diameter of the flexible tube portion.

8. A method of making a dental surgical suction apparatus, comprising:

providing a rigid tubular handle portion configured to releasably attach to a receiving port configured to receive a surgical suction tip on one end;

connecting a flexible tube portion to another end of the rigid tubular handle portion; and

connecting a soft tip portion to another end of the flexible tube portion, wherein the soft tip portion comprises a plurality of openings configured to minimize complete obstruction during suctioning.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising operatively connecting the receiving port to a vacuum source to provide for a suction through the dental surgical suction apparatus.

10. A method of using a dental surgical suction apparatus, comprising:

releasably attaching the dental surgical suction apparatus to a receiving port configured to receive a surgical suction tip on one end, wherein the dental surgical suction apparatus comprises;

a rigid tubular handle portion configured on one end to releasably attach to the receiving port,

a flexible tube portion connected to another end of the rigid tubular handle portion, and

a soft tip portion connected to another end of the flexible tube portion, wherein the soft tip portion comprises a plurality of openings configured to minimize complete obstruction during suctioning; and

operatively connecting the receiving port to a vacuum source to provide for a suction through the dental surgical suction apparatus.